Siem Reap, Cambodia

[constrict]

Aside from Tai O in Hong Kong, this was my favorite location of the entire trip. I really wish I had more time to explore Cambodia more. People here were mostly friendly, there were lots of scooters but not nearly as many as in Vietnam. Quite a bit of nagging about taking 'tuk-tuks' everyhwere but eventually you ignore it or I got to the point of yelling 'no tuk-tuk' before being asked by an entire group. The trick is definitely to avoid eye contact with anyone standing in front of their shops, even if you glance at them for a split second they WILL notice even if they're not even looking at you. haha. Angkor Wat was sort of a tourist trap, the only time no one was there was the second day we went to check out a sunrise and got there before 5am but that was short lived as droves showed up minutes later, the best part of that was walking through the place in complete darkness, the negative of it was forgetting that I also had my polarizer on my lens from the previous day and not realizing it until the sun was up...oops! Ta Prohm was my favorite of all the temples by far, I just wish I had gone at a different time as it seemed like I was shooting into the sun for every shot. Visiting an orphanage and driving around outside the town to explore on an atv was another highlight...totally got to see much more that way, I wanted to stop every 2 seconds and take photos and could have didn't because I knew it would be every 2 seconds, hahah.

View the full set here:
http://photos.tomcouture.com/f968314734

some fav's:

1. the 'typical' angkor shot everyone has, hehe.
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v3/p1023371007-3.jpg

2. 'Pool' section inside
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v3/p712961324-3.jpg

3. Ta Prohm (the non-panoramic version)
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v5/p901022282-3.jpg

4.
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v3/p654629196-3.jpg

5. an exaggerated panoramic, most of the left side will probably be cropped...
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v4/p1027763456-5.jpg

6.
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v3/p933682932-3.jpg

7.
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v3/p860039905-3.jpg


8.
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v4/p274022793-3.jpg

[constrict]

Did I mention that I hate the 8 image per post limit? haha, mostly of the fact that it applies even to small images.

You can check out the rest here:
http://photos.tomcouture.com/f968314734

[condyk]

Top spot and nice shots.

[Tubbed440]

Very nice shots.

[ThomasMN.dk]

I'm lost for words. Amazing shots.

#3
Amazing light and color in this picture. All natural light?

[constrict]

I'm lost for words. Amazing shots.

#3
Amazing light and color in this picture. All natural light?

yep, It was pretty awesome, it was kinda outside the temple area and I didn't see anyone else around.

[constrict]

thanks guys! I think if you request more I can post more within the thread...*hint hint*

[nicksan]

WOW! That's all I can manage right now. :-)

[IanC]

Amazing sets! You have inspired me to visit these places soon :-).

[constrict]

Thanks peeps!

[constrict]

Amazing sets! You have inspired me to visit these places soon :-).

you should definitely! I really wanna go back!

[jgrussell]

Great series!

[Lars Finkelstein]

Really reminds me of my travels in SEA. Thanks for sharing

[butangviber]

Really great shots. Love them all. Did you happen to see Laura Croft while you were there?

[fotoshane]

very nice shots. Thanks for sharing!

[Darsk47]

tremendous - well done.

[constrict]

Really great shots. Love them all. Did you happen to see Laura Croft while you were there?

lol, I wish...

[constrict]

thanks all!

[adam*]

Some very nice shots there of my favourite place in the world- what was the name of the orphanage you visited?

[Tee Why]

Another nice series. I think I like the colors and the reflection in the first shot the most.

[watchtherocks]

Amazing shots, in that you captured the nature of the place very well through your techniques.

[constrict]

Some very nice shots there of my favourite place in the world- what was the name of the orphanage you visited?

Thanks! It was Chres Village School/Orphanage.

[tsw910]

first HK and now this ... nicely done ! 2 for 2 so far

[dinny66]

Some great shots! Makes me feel like I'm playing Tomb Raider!

Mike

[Timphoto]

I wouldn't change a thing on #5. I like the sense of space and transition from the left to the right.

Would love to see the panorama version of #3.

[constrict]

Would love to see the panorama version of #3.

Panorama (4 vertical shots I believe)
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v1/p994877606-4.jpg

Closeup (slightly desaturated)
http://photos.tomcouture.com/img/v4/p1008818328-3.jpg

[futura]

Lovely shots, my biggest regret when visiting Vietnam last year was not spending a few days across the border. Glad you find Tai O a great place to shoot as I found the area a rich source for interesting people and street shots.

[constrict]

Glad you find Tai O a great place to shoot as I found the area a rich source for interesting people and street shots.

Yeah, I really wanted to go back to Tai O early one morning but towards the end of my trip I started getting burnt out. :confused:

[curiousgeorge]

I love #1, #4, the right side of #5 (it looks like to images stuck together, and the people shots are great. Some of the other HDRs look overprocessed for me.

#1 perhaps needs a slight straightening of the horizon.

[yogestee]

The entire Angkor area is a photographer's paradise..Nice work..

[KingoftheHill]

Very, Very good.